Hope you have a nice night RT. I am spending NYE in Jasper with my husband and our dog, sipping fine wine in front of the fire. ‘Tis very nice. Just taking a quick break to check my Blackberry while DH goes outside to fill his lungs with tobacco. (I’m so pathetic).

On the bright side, the rise of the East and an intimate encounter with Asian culture might help the West familiarise itself with precisely the process that’s driving the decline you fear—karma

I do hope this intersection though goes a little beyond the commercialization of some Eastern religious traditions. There is only so much yoga I can stomach. My jiu jitsu group (more self defense, less MMA) was evicted thanks to the precocious yoga enthusiasts who just fell in love with that bikram yoga while shelling out hundreds of dollars to become license instructor.

Btw, Happy New Year, Red! I look forward to more exchanges on your blog! Now, where is my bottle of Brut.

I don’t drink on New Years Eve, so as to greet the year ahead bright-eyed and full of positive energy and unbridled optimism. It’s 9:30 AM in Toronto, just finished 20 minutes of aquabics, I’ve got a delicious coffee in front of me and I’m just about to review the morning news and…

It was a very quiet end to the year around here — just me and a bottle of wine. Ironically, fell asleep shortly after watching 24 Hour Party People a terrific film about Tony Wilson, the guy who founded Factory Records in the late 70s.